Water and Electricity Upgrading Project

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The development objective of the Water and Electricity Upgrading Project for Central African Republic is to enhance SODECA's and ENERCA’s operational performance and to increase access to improved water supply and electricity in Bangui and selected towns. There are four project components. (1) Water supply infrastructure; (2) Energy infrastructure; (3) Technical Support to Water and Energy Sectors; and (4) Contingent Emergency Response. The first component will carry out improvements of the water supply infrastructure in Bangui, Bambari and Berberati and thus help achieve the PDO targets of improving access and improving operational efficiency. The second component will enhance continuity of power supply, extend access and reduce losses in Bangui, and restore generating capacity and the distribution network in the secondary towns of Bambari and Berberati. The third component will support technical assistance to the utilities SODECA and ENERCA to improve their operational performance in line with the PDO, as well as activities aimed at better long‐term sector planning of the umbrella MDEWR, and support to the project implementation unit (PIU) to ensure an efficient project implementation and compliance with World Bank procedures. The fourth component is to improve the Government’s ability to respond effectively in the event of an emergency, following the procedures governed by Paragraph 13 (disaster prevention and preparedness) of the World Bank IPF Policy.